The Windmill

Failsworth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Windmill scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 March 2025 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Windmill, from February 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Windmill.

Food hygiene rating history for The Windmill
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
14 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Windmill in Failsworth has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

The Windmill,
Lord Lane,
Failsworth,
Oldham,
M35 0QH

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Windmill. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Windmill?

Food hygiene at The Windmill is inspected by Oldham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.oldham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Windmill

What is The Windmill’s food hygiene rating?

The Windmill has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 March 2025.

When was The Windmill last inspected?

The Windmill was last inspected by Oldham on 14 March 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.